Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter 3: Chapter 3 – Organizational Commitment

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Ellen Choi

Document Summary

Important to retain employees for a long period of time so that the organization can benefit from their efforts retention. Most immediate cause of all forms of withdrawal behaviour is the level of overall commitment felt by an individual. Organizational commitment: a(cid:374) e(cid:373)ployee"s desire to re(cid:373)ai(cid:374) a (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)er of a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374) Influences whether an employee stays a member of the organization (is retained) or leaves to pursue another job (turns over) Employees who are not committed to their organizations engage in withdrawal behaviour. Withdrawal behaviour: employee actions that are intended to avoid work situations may eventually culminate in quitting the organization. Three forms of commitment combine to create an overall sense of psychological attachment to the company. Organizatio(cid:374)al (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)it(cid:373)e(cid:374)t depe(cid:374)ds o(cid:374) (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) just (cid:862)the orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)(cid:863) not just committed to companies, also to the top management, the department, the manager, the co-workers.